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Test of Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium in breast cancer case-control studies: an issue may influence the conclusions

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    Ke-Da Yu, Geng-Hong Di, Lei Fan & Zhi-Ming Shao

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Yu, KD., Di, GH., Fan, L. et al. Test of Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium in breast cancer case-control studies: an issue may influence the conclusions. Breast Cancer Res Treat 117, 675–677 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-009-0353-x

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